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Forbidden Planet

(1956) G 98min.
Crime and Mystery, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
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Released on March 15, 1956
MGM's first big-budget science fiction film, Forbidden Planet, combined state-of-the-art special effects with a storyline based on Shakespeare's The Tempest. In the 23rd century, Cmdr. J.J. Read More
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Walter Pidgeon Dr. Edward Morbius
Anne Francis Alta Morbius
Leslie Nielsen Commander John J. Adams
Warren Stevens Lt. "Doc" Ostrow
Jack Kelly Lt. Farman
Richard Anderson Chief Quinn
Earl Holliman Cook
George D. Wallace Bosun
Bob Dix Grey
Jimmy Thompson Youngerford

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December 04, 2008
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great movie, and very good acting
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